Man I like Battlefield games. Despite all the potential disappointment that might come from new expansions and new games the Battlefield series is the only one that makes me giddy with excitement.

Have any tanks been confirmed in the new expansion? I thought there was one in an earlier video but I'm not sure. I doubt too many people are going to be capturing flags with light vehicles unless the maps are designed around them. I wouldn't be surprised to if using the Javelin is a good idea on these maps.

Air Superiority looks pretty insane. I hope that the maps aren't small because it would be nice to have Armored Kill size maps to fly in.

EDIT: The air superiority map in the premium video looks a lot like the area I live in, wind turbines and mountainous desert.

LobsterMobster wrote:

Buy! Buy so you can be an ostrich who kills dinosaurs by kicking them in the face!

Have any tanks been confirmed in the new expansion? I thought there was one in an earlier video but I'm not sure. I doubt too many people are going to be capturing flags with light vehicles unless the maps are designed around them. I wouldn't be surprised to if using the Javelin is a good idea on these maps.

Call for reinforcements with the new dropship
But that’s not all. You can also jump into the seat of two new AA vehicles or use the new dropship to call in reinforcements or parachute in behind enemy lines. The AA vehicles is the first time in Battlefield 3 that a troop transport has been fitted with a roof mounted AA turret in addition to a rocket launcher, effectively making it able to defend against both ground and air vehicles. The dropship gets awarded to whatever team holds the central flag in Conquest mode and lets you drop in an additional Infantry Fighting Vehicle by parachute, forcing the enemy to keep close tabs on your position or risk being overrun.

I must get back into Battlefield. I tend to play a ton, get back up to being a reasonable player again and then I start to feel burned out and stop for a few weeks letting my skills atrophy in the process.

I played a round of Tank Superiority with Mannish and I've got to say that I had no fun on that mode. I've never been much of a fan of large scale tank battles because once armor lines are formed it is very difficult to take them out. The only things that can take them out tend to be helicopters, which are not around in Tank Superiority.

On the bright side I played some Rush with Mannish and Rybificus and it was really fun.

LobsterMobster wrote:

Buy! Buy so you can be an ostrich who kills dinosaurs by kicking them in the face!

So I played a bunch of this back at first release on 360, but have lately been hankering after a good (or great) FPS on the PC. I was gifted Red Orchestra 2 during the last steam sale, and while that scratched a bit of the itch, I kept just wanting to go back to play BF3, but my 360 has been a dust collector of late, so I need(want) something on PC.

Is there still a heavily active multiplayer for BF3 on PC? Do I need all the expansions in order to play?

Sadly, it seems one of those games that rarely get a crazy discount, although I can currently get the base game at gamersgate for 50% off (£14.99). Would it be better to just bite the bullet (as it were) and buy Premium (currently £44.99 on Origin itself, but it seems there are some sites selling it for £30, not sure how legit those are though..)?

Anyone who has played both the 360 and PC versions, how do they compare? Both in terms of graphics, fluidity, playerbase and opposition skill? (there were a good number of 'wandering nubs' when I played on 360).

So I played a bunch of this back at first release on 360, but have lately been hankering after a good (or great) FPS on the PC. I was gifted Red Orchestra 2 during the last steam sale, and while that scratched a bit of the itch, I kept just wanting to go back to play BF3, but my 360 has been a dust collector of late, so I need(want) something on PC.

Is there still a heavily active multiplayer for BF3 on PC? Do I need all the expansions in order to play?

You don't have to have Premium, but I would buy the Premium Edition that includes the base game + Premium.

Sadly, it seems one of those games that rarely get a crazy discount, although I can currently get the base game at gamersgate for 50% off (£14.99). Would it be better to just bite the bullet (as it were) and buy Premium (currently £44.99 on Origin itself, but it seems there are some sites selling it for £30, not sure how legit those are though..)?

It's on sale frequently. Green Man Gaming also has coupons that generally apply to it, and they give you a key that you can just plug into Origin. If you check their deals pages, I think they even have a 25% off coupon now.

Anyone who has played both the 360 and PC versions, how do they compare? Both in terms of graphics, fluidity, playerbase and opposition skill? (there were a good number of 'wandering nubs' when I played on 360).

Thanks!

Graphics: Much better. Fluidity as well (uncapped FPS vs 30 on console). Player skill? Probably idiots everywhere. They're just more accurate due to the controls on PC.

You don't have to have Premium, but I would buy the Premium Edition that includes the base game + Premium.

It's on sale frequently. Green Man Gaming also has coupons that generally apply to it, and they give you a key that you can just plug into Origin. If you check their deals pages, I think they even have a 25% off coupon now.

Thanks! I saw a recent sale on GMG, but it appeared to be US only, strangely. Either way, I missed it. The 25% off they currently have is for the boxed version, but they are running a 20% off code that, when applied, brings the price for the full whack to £32. Not too shabby if I have as much fun as I have had previously. I'm natively a PC FPS guy historically, but friend-player base pushed me to 360 back at BF3 release. Now however, I don't mind just getting down with pubs or whatever, so I might take that plunge tonight!

EDIT: Actually, it looks like Origin will have some form of deal on the 16th (as part of their not-so-mystery sale). Think I'll hang off until then, just in case it's a cracker of a deal.

I've been going back and forth on picking this up for the past week after rediscovering BF 42. When I saw the sale price in this thread I couldn't grab my wallet fast enough...now I need the premium content I guess.

I'd told myself I was over battlefield. I've played and enjoyed them all, except BF Modern Combat or whatever it was called, and had determined my desire to play the big FPS battlefield was gone. After a few nights of BF 42, some youtube, and reading various folks chatter about the game I've been pacing back and forth on the decision to pick up BF 3. Let the suckage begin.

Maybe this is US only? The only discount I see on Origin for the base game is from £29.99 to £24.99. It is still shown in the 'Mystery Sale' as being on offer on the 16th however, but maybe that's a UK/EU only thing?

Maybe this is US only? The only discount I see on Origin for the base game is from £29.99 to £24.99. It is still shown in the 'Mystery Sale' as being on offer on the 16th however, but maybe that's a UK/EU only thing?